Under-19 tournament makes sound start

Scores from the first day of the National under-19 tournament being played at Colin Maiden Park in Auckland today were:

(First day of three) AUCKLAND 177 (G Andrews31, G Hayne 31, R Nicol 30; D Bowden 4-37, I Stuart 3-31) v WELLINGTON 142-3 (D Bowden 45no, N Whittington 41).

CANTERBURY 230 (B Stewart 78, T Fisher 43; K Howes 3-18) v CENTRAL DISTRICTS 80-3 (H Cunliffe 32no, R Taylor 27no).

NORTHERN DISTRICTS 278-8 (S Wilcock 63, B Cochrane 54; B Ryan 3-18) v OTAGO.